Bulgaria vs Cuba: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Bulgaria
23.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba
24.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
108th
Cuba rank
107th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 24.34 million tonnes against 23.79 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 554,600 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cuba Difference Ahead
1880s 11.58 million tonnes 3.89 million tonnes 7.69 million tonnes Bulgaria
1890s 4.33 million tonnes 4.37 million tonnes 39,059 tonnes Cuba
1900s 8.65 million tonnes 14.12 million tonnes 5.48 million tonnes Cuba
1910s 11.51 million tonnes 25.05 million tonnes 13.54 million tonnes Cuba
1920s 18.82 million tonnes 27.97 million tonnes 9.15 million tonnes Cuba
1930s 20.71 million tonnes 16.72 million tonnes 3.99 million tonnes Bulgaria
1940s 21.13 million tonnes 40.37 million tonnes 19.24 million tonnes Cuba
1950s 26.16 million tonnes 60.81 million tonnes 34.65 million tonnes Cuba
1960s 55.51 million tonnes 95.00 million tonnes 39.49 million tonnes Cuba
1970s 79.06 million tonnes 100.31 million tonnes 21.25 million tonnes Cuba
1980s 88.43 million tonnes 77.19 million tonnes 11.24 million tonnes Bulgaria
1990s 60.47 million tonnes 42.47 million tonnes 17.99 million tonnes Bulgaria
2000s 37.50 million tonnes 31.02 million tonnes 6.48 million tonnes Bulgaria
2010s 40.78 million tonnes 21.63 million tonnes 19.15 million tonnes Bulgaria
2020s 31.06 million tonnes 20.96 million tonnes 10.10 million tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bulgaria or Cuba?
Cuba, at 24.34 million tonnes against 23.79 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bulgaria and Cuba?
554,600 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.